Belleau Wood

[friedrichvonbock]

To bad it wasn't one of the world war 2 German SS divisions opposite the marines. It would have turned out much differently. I know wishful thinking and dreaming

[Herbymac0811]

@friedrichvonbock find a Marine and teel him that ....

[friedrichvonbock]

@Herbymac0811 All the Marines who fought in that battle are dead you moron.

[Herbymac0811]

@friedrichvonbock I didn't say find a Marine from that battle now did I ?

And your calling me a moron ???

[friedrichvonbock]

@Herbymac0811 The marines today did not fight that battle, so why would I tell a marine today about it. Neidrig Untermensch, Moron. Enough said end of story.

[Herbymac0811]

@friedrichvonbock Uh oh ! look out guy's we got another tough guy with a keybord.

Still calling names hu ?

Your the one that wants to pit WWII SS troops against WWI Troops.

[friedrichvonbock]

@Herbymac0811 Learn how to spell keyboard, not keybord. You probably didn't even know what I called you. 

[Herbymac0811]

@friedrichvonbock low subhuman... wow thats a good one. And its youtube no one cares if people spell right on here or not..

[rollotwomassey]

@friedrichvonbock You mean, like the Battle of the Bulge? Although those were Army units, not Marines...

[friedrichvonbock]

@rollotwomassey This was a battle in World War 1, The United States Marines fought against German units in this battle.

[rollotwomassey]

@friedrichvonbock I know- I was just saying that US forces did fight against SS divisions in WWII. So no wishful thinking needed, it happened.

[Sturmmann]

no organization in the world shoots straighter man for man

[stepennwolf]

"retreat, hell we just got here!" true American warrior right there

[PeterHebert123]

Thanks for posting. My late grand father George D. Hebert fought at Belleau Wood and came home to tell us about it.

[17smurah]

@PeterHebert123 god bless him and your family. Semper Fi

[tracycobb13]

Teufulhunden!!!!! GO USMC!!!!!! It is legend that if a US Marine drinks from this fountain on Belleau Wood that he lives for another 20 years!!!!

[000MrAnderson]

USMC. This was one of the earliest battles that USA was involved in during WW1. The French and British wanted to retreat. USMC said go ahead and retreat. We are here to fight. Thaey suffered heavy casualties but eventually won the battle. This scared the hell out of the Germans. The Americans were fearless.

[DanOblacksmith]

The Germans at belleau Wood thought they were being charged with machine guns in the initial assault. Not so, just marines with their rifles. That was their first indication that they were up against something they had yet seen before, the tenacity of the U.S. Marines.

One German private, one of 30 to remain out of 120 in his unit wrote home "we have marines opposite us, they are terribly reckless fellows".

This is where the name "Teufel Hunden" (Devil Dogs) was earned.

Semper Fi !!!

[soccerTJ17]

Is the black & white stuff a reinactment, or real footage?

[oldrumer4u]

The "Footage" is in fact from the first world war..kinda spooky isn't it , that footage can still be found

[narak400]

we may have had a lot of casualties but the marines got it FUCKIN done

[SM1940]

where did this come from? have to ask this